The bowline knot makes a secure loop at the end of a piece of rope. It works best when it's holding a load, which helps to keep the knot tight and secure. And it has many uses, for example ...

The best part about this simple knot is how easy it is to untie, even after it has endured a lot of strain. Technique: Hold the two ropes together by the ends and tie a left overhand knot by ...

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For best results, give your rope a thorough wash and dry before your ... schools accept retired ropes which will then be used for knot-tying practice. Another option is to sell your rope by ...

The Mule Knot (a.k.a releasable knot) is ideal to lock off the rope on the belay plate. There are many occasions in climbing when, belaying from the harness using a device which does not self-arrest ...

She says, 'For me, it is absolutely important that it be understood as sculpture.' The fact that she uses ropes and knots is secondary. As she put it, 'I do all the work with the rope so that all that ...